tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post3500783108053206920..comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Comments on Dogear Diary: wondrous wordsJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-40850705008274755202009-04-07T14:41:00.000-04:002009-04-07T14:41:00.000-04:00Janet- that's a very cool site! I've got the link ...Janet- that's a very cool site! I've got the link up in my sidebar. I keep visiting but can't decide which word to start verbalizing, and bring back to life!<BR/><BR/>Avianschild- I found a lot of words spelling in odd ways, more than I listed here.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-33207683100875386422009-04-06T23:38:00.000-04:002009-04-06T23:38:00.000-04:00Ooh, I like valetudinarian the best! I was surpris...Ooh, I like <I>valetudinarian</I> the best! I was surprised by <I>recontre</I> though; I would have thought it should be spelled <I>rencontre</I>, but maybe that's more of that unstandardized spelling.avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-21851880933042445812009-04-05T14:47:00.000-04:002009-04-05T14:47:00.000-04:00I was just reading another blog and learned about ...I was just reading another blog and learned about the Save the Words site: http://savethewords.org/ You can adopt a word that's fallen out of use and bring it back. Some of these might be over there. :-)Janethttp://acrossthepage.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-69260833136128745872009-04-03T17:31:00.000-04:002009-04-03T17:31:00.000-04:00My assumption of what the word meant from the surr...My assumption of what the word meant from the surrounding text was not what it turned out to be, either.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-64224381824324779402009-04-03T00:13:00.000-04:002009-04-03T00:13:00.000-04:00I remember looking up valetudinarian when I read E...I remember looking up valetudinarian when I read Emma! It sure doesn't sound like what it is - it sounds academic to me.Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.today.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-38976162012609097272009-04-02T16:41:00.000-04:002009-04-02T16:41:00.000-04:00Bermudaonion- I don't even think I can pronounce t...Bermudaonion- I don't even think I can pronounce that one out loud!<BR/><BR/>Jenny- No, but I do have it on my TBR! It looks very long.<BR/><BR/>Margot- I like that word too. I'm fond of rain, and I think I'll start using it myself!<BR/><BR/>BlackSheep- Thank you for clearing that up. I suspected it was just old spellings.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous Child- I almost didn't make it further than 20 pages Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-60095750446988940282009-04-02T12:31:00.000-04:002009-04-02T12:31:00.000-04:00What a great list of words. I don't think I've eve...What a great list of words. I don't think I've ever read Emma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-46092084629013343642009-04-02T05:56:00.000-04:002009-04-02T05:56:00.000-04:00While I liked most Austen books, I was never able ...While I liked most Austen books, I was never able to get more than twenty pages into Emma... Regardless, excellent round-up of vocab words. I know "cavil" and vaguely remember the word "tippet", but the others are new.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-46104325945630822912009-04-02T03:48:00.000-04:002009-04-02T03:48:00.000-04:00I think it's just the spelling of the day, or that...I think it's just the spelling of the day, or that it wasn't standardized. I haven't come across chuse or the like even though British English is prevalent here (when spoken/written). <BR/><BR/>Interesting words!TheBlackSheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384038059799833795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-76479680134732224192009-04-01T18:55:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:55:00.000-04:00I'm sorry you are not enjoying Emma but I like you...I'm sorry you are not enjoying Emma but I like your words from the book. I especially like mizzle. I can see myself using that word the next time I'm caught in a light rain. Of course, I can also see everyone looking at me with wonder on their faces, or some other expression. Fun to read/learn your new words.Margothttp://joyfullyretired.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-72107253721067620602009-04-01T15:29:00.000-04:002009-04-01T15:29:00.000-04:00I love that spelling of "chuse" - things like that...I love that spelling of "chuse" - things like that are one of the reasons I love Jane Austen. Did you ever read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell? It's massive, but I really enjoyed all the old-timey spellings.<BR/><BR/>Great bunch of words!Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-42712149262274605772009-04-01T12:39:00.000-04:002009-04-01T12:39:00.000-04:00Wow, you found some great words! Valetudinarian i...Wow, you found some great words! Valetudinarian is quite the mouthful. Thanks for playing along.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com